2017 World Junior Roster Breakdown by NHL Team

The holiday season means egg nog, turkey dinners and the annual World Junior Championship! Pitting teams of under-20 players from 10 hockey powers against each other, the tournament is a highlight of the hockey calendar. For fans of the National Hockey League, it provides a glimpse at the future as it usually pits some of the best-drafted talent against each other.

This year’s tournament features Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Latvia, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States. The event features 28 past first round selections, including six of the first 10 picks in the 2016 draft.

For fans of the 30 NHL member clubs, we’ve handily split up the many players in the tournament by their NHL parent club.

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